ARTS & CULTURE EDITOR - TORONTO LIFE

About SJC:

SJC stands as Canada’s largest privately owned communications company, distinguished by its portfolio of leading media brands, including Toronto Life, Chatelaine, and Maclean’s. A dynamic and influential organization within the industry, SJC excels in the creation, publication, and production of best-in-class content through its comprehensive content and creative studios, advanced advertising technology, and state-of-the-art print facilities. We collaborate with clients across North America to deliver innovative marketing solutions that effectively inform, inspire, and empower audiences across all platforms. With significant reach and influence, SJC has proudly been recognized as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies for 22 consecutive years, a testament to our commitment to excellence. To learn more about our organization, please visit www.stjoseph.com.

Toronto Life at a Glance

Toronto Life is an award-winning city magazine celebrated for its fearless storytelling, investigative journalism, authoritative service packages and cultural criticism. For nearly 60 years, we have chronicled the city’s power brokers, tastemakers, scandals, politics, and cultural life with depth, wit and style.

About the role

We are seeking a dynamic, experienced editor who is obsessed with Toronto’s arts and culture scene alongside lifestyle topics including home design, travel and style. You’ll shape how Toronto Life covers the city’s ever-changing cultural scene—everything from blockbuster gallery shows and indie theatre debuts to film, TV, books, music, architecture, design, and city-shaping personalities. 

This role is central to Toronto Life’s editorial growth strategy, supporting one of our top-performing verticals and contributing directly to content that drives audience growth, revenue, and brand partnerships.

This is a hybrid editorial/producer role, reporting directly to the Editor in Chief. You’ll lead content strategy and execution across multiple platforms—digital, print, social, and video. You’ll edit, assign, and write original content, while also developing new editorial franchises.  The ideal candidate brings a sharp editorial eye, a finger on the pulse of cultural trends, and the organizational savvy to juggle multiple assignments with competing deadlines.

About You

You’re a strong editor and content creator with a distinctive voice, a sharp cultural radar, and a passion for multi-platform storytelling. You have a deep understanding of Toronto’s cultural landscape—its institutions, its rising talent, and its trends. You can work independently while collaborating closely with editors, writers, freelancers, designers, video producers, and social leads.

You think in formats: story packages, article angles, video clips, Instagram posts. You’re curious, opinionated, and excited to evolve how culture and lifestyle are covered for a digitally engaged audience.

Key Responsibilities

Editorial, Platform, and Franchise Leadership

• Lead editorial strategy and execution for culture and lifestyle coverage across digital and print platforms
• Curate and shape stories in film, TV, books, theatre, fashion, art, music, architecture, design, and social scenes
• Write original articles and newsletter content for TorontoLife.com
• Assign and edit features, profiles, and recurring packages with a sharp editorial voice
• Manage and mentor freelance writers and creators from pitch through publication
• Expand and elevate TL’s cultural footprint across web, newsletters, and social media by developing innovative coverage ideas and optimizing for digital platforms.
• Collaborate with design, photo, and social teams to visually and strategically package stories
• Work closely with other section editors to ensure cultural coverage complements the magazine’s broader storytelling

Video & Social Content Development

• Work with the video team to produce short- and long-form video content for your verticals
• Appear in or help direct social video formats & development (Reels, TikTok, Shorts), when required
• Monitor cultural and social trends and respond with timely, brand-aligned content
• Write compelling headlines, deks, and social posts that drive engagement and readership

Planning & Production

• Manage editorial calendars and production timelines
• Work with the Managing Editor to maintain deadlines and uphold editorial standards
• Track audience engagement, traffic, and social video views to continuously optimize output and scale coverage effectively.
• Attend cultural events, openings, and panels as a representative of Toronto Life 

Skills & Experience

Editorial

• 3+ years of experience in journalism, preferably in arts and culture
• Strong editing, line-editing, and headline-writing skills
• A network of freelance contributors, critics, and creatives
• Ability to develop and package content for multi-platform distribution
• Familiarity with Toronto’s cultural institutions and emerging creative communities

Digital

• Experience publishing and curating content in WordPress
• Working knowledge of SEO, newsletters, and analytics tools
• Solid understanding of social media and how to optimize content for different platforms
• Experience producing and editing video content
• Comfort appearing in or directing on-camera content is a plus

Personal Attributes

• Culturally omnivorous, curious, and well-organized
• Comfortable in a fast-paced, collaborative editorial environment
• Passionate about elevating underrepresented voices and stories

SJC Perks

• Health and Dental Benefits
• Employee & Family Assistance Program (EFAP) and online health & wellness resources with Homewood Health
• Scholarship program for employees’ children
• Exclusive employee magazine subscription rates
• Discounted annual GoodLife membership
• Perkopolis Perk Program and employee pricing at major retailers

Accommodations at SJC

SJC is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection processes and work environments. If you are contacted for a job opportunity, please advise the Human Resources department if any accommodations are needed to ensure you have access to a fair and equitable process. Any information received relating to accommodation will be addressed confidentially.

Inclusion at SJC

Equality and respect for all is one of our founding values and core beliefs at SJC. We are a diverse group with associates of all ages, orientations, races, and talents. We celebrate this diversity and draw strength from it. Inclusivity at SJC means fostering a culture that welcomes and respects each individual as equal—both inside our walls and within the larger community